The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 30: God Is Who Is (2026)
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Jan 30, 2026 Explores God's eternal nature as existence itself, and what 'I am who I am' means. Discusses divine truth, faithfulness, and why God's promises hold. Looks at how sin began with doubt of God's word. Reflects on God's gratuitous love for Israel and rich biblical images of love. Presents the Trinity as the inner life of God and an invitation to share in divine love.
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God As Existence Itself
- God alone is existence itself, the necessary being from whom all creatures receive their being.
- Everything that exists does so only in relation to God, who is the fullness of being and every perfection.
Truth And Faithfulness United
- God is both steadfastly loving and perfectly faithful, which summarizes the riches of the divine name.
- Because God is truth, his promises never fail and one can abandon oneself in full trust to his word.
Sin Began With Doubt
- The origin of human sin began with doubting God's word and faithfulness, instigated by a lie.
- That doubt contrasts the reliability of God's truth and shows why trust in God matters.
